Claflin, Kansas Weather
Claflin, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Claflin, Barton County.
Full aviation weather for Claflin is published on the Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) page, 34 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Claflin have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Claflin: Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD) 35 km · Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) 37 km · Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL) 46 km · Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) 60 km
Conditions reported at KLYO describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Claflin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Claflin.
About Claflin, Kansas
Claflin rests upon the Kansas plains, a landscape of broad horizons where the earth rolls out in gentle, sun-baked swells toward the distant, hazy sky. It lies 45.8 miles north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 315°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north-east of Great Bend. The land here is a study in subtle hues, a palette of ochre and pale gold under the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the heavens, broken only by the occasional stoic silhouette of a windbreak or the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of summer earth and the faint sweetness of ripening grain, and at dusk, the western sky bleeds into a breathtaking, fiery spectacle that seems to set the very prairie ablaze with ephemeral, silent glory. Life in Claflin unfolds at a measured pace, dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of the land. The history of Claflin is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the fertile earth that drew settlers to this part of Barton County. Founded in the late 19th century, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with wheat fields stretching as far as the eye can see, the amber waves forming a rich, living tapestry that sustains the local community. The grain elevators, like silent sentinels, stand testament to this enduring legacy, their imposing forms a familiar landmark against the sky. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet resilience and hard work of generations are palpable in the very character of Claflin, a place where community ties run deep and the echoes of pioneers still resonate in the rustle of the wind through the tall grass.
Live animated radar for Claflin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Claflin, Barton County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.525011°N, 98.533684°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67525 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Claflin, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Claflin, Kansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Claflin includes coordinates 38.525011°N, 98.533684°W, situated in Barton County. ZIP code 67525. Telephone area code: 785. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
